Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-08
WARS DEATH DEALERS.
The Senate Passes the Army and
Navy Ordnance Bills.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Senate to-
day, being about to take up House bills
on the calendar, Mr.. Hawley moved to
proceed to consideration Of the bill TO en-
courage the manufacture of steel for mod
ern army ordnance, armor and other pur-
poses and to provide heavy ordnance
adapted to modern army warfare. He
said he had given notice several days ago
that he would make this motion. DE was
pushed forward to it by the Committee on
Coast Defenses, the Committee on Military
Affairs and the general sentiment of the
Senate, he believed, and Of the country,
he knew. The motion was agreed to by
vote of 81 yeas to u nays, and the bill
was taken up for action. Several amend
ments reported by the Committee on Coast
Detenses were agreed TO, and after an ex-
planation on some points OF detail the
bill was passed without division.
The Senate then took up and passed the
bill to encourage the manufacture of steel
for modern naval ordnance, armOr, shaft
ing and other naval purposes, and to pro-
vide heavy ordnance adapted to modern
naval warfare. This bill is like the other
in all important particulars, except that
the gun factory is to be at the Washing
ton navy yard and that the fourth section
of the other is omitted.
TEXT OF THE BILL.
Following is the text of the bill to en-
courage the manufacture OF army ord
nance:
Scott IN l. That the Secretary of War be
and hereby is authorized TO make contracts
with responsible steel manufacturers, after
suitable advertisements, TO continue not less
than thirty davs in newspapers most likely to
reach the manufacturers addressed, for a
supply OF rough bored, rough turned and tenn
pered steel in forms suitable for heavy ord
nance adapted to modern warfare, and steel
finished for armor and army purposes, in a
quantity not to exceed 10000 gross tons, in
quality and dim ensions conforming to the
specifications, subject to inspection and tests
at each stage of manufacture, and including all
parts or each callDer speclned; provided. that
no money shall be expended except for steel
accepted and delivered; that each bidder
shall contract to erect in the United States q
suitable plant, including he best modern ap-
pliances, capable of making all the steel re-
quired, and OF finishing it in accordance with
contract, and agree in case OF an ordnance
contract to deliver yearly aspect6ed quantity
of each caliber, the time of the delivery of the
smaller calibers to commence at the expira-
tiOn of not more than eighteen months, and
that of the largest caliber at the expiration OF
not more than three years from the date of
acceptance of the contract, and that all fOrg-
ings shall be manufactured In the United
States.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary of War be and
| Is hereby authorized to erect at Watervliet
| Arsenal, West Troy n. Y. an army gun fac
tory in accordance with the report of the Gun
| Foundry Board of Dec. 20. 1884, for finishing
| and assembling guns adapted to modern war
| fare, up to and including the largest approved
| sizes, and for the manufacture of gun carri-
| ages and ordnance equipment for the army at
| cost not to exceed 81 100000.
| SEC. 3. That for the purposes of the forego-
| ing section the sum OF $4,000 00G is hereby aO-
propriated out of any money in the Treasury
| not otherwise ap' rOpriats d, to be available
| during six years from Jan. l. 1887.
4 Of ha
| structiOn Of fortifcations and other works of
| coast defense. such as masonry and earth
work foundations for turrets. easements and
magazines. submarine mines ana galleries
| exclusive of armor, in accordance with the
recommendations of the board on fortiflca-
tions or other defenses appointed by the Presi.
dent of the United states under the provision
OF the act of Congress approved March3 3, 1885
s.. 100000 to be expended under the direction
Of the Secretary OF War is hereby appropri.
ated.